I’ve done all those eating plans. But the one I’ve been able to stick with most easily is my 1-5 eating plan.

EAT GUM

This is one of my go-to tricks to get me to my next meal.

If, by chance, I start getting a little hungry and I know it’s too early to eat my next meal, I’ll pop some gum into my mouth.

My favorite gum is Mentos Pure Fresh. 🙂

It works. What can I say.

The moment I start chewing gum, my hunger goes away. I know it’s only temporary, but it gets me over the hump.

DRINK WATER

Make it a point to drink plenty of water. Quite often, feelings of hunger between meals are really your body trying to signal thirst.

By keeping a bottle of water with you all day and making it a point to take constant sips throughout the day, you will keep hydrated, feel better, and eliminate one common cause for cravings to happen.

I even use a little device called an “Ulla” that I strap around my water bottle that blinks when it’s time for me to take a drink of water (I love gadgets!).

EAT MORE PROTEIN

Most of your cravings come from eating fast carbs. They’re called “carb cravings.” So ditch the carbs (not all, but most) and start eating more protein.

When you eat protein, it will act as a hunger suppressant and it will keep your blood sugars stable (spikes in blood sugar are what often cause cravings).

That’s why you don’t want to skip meals as well. When you skip a meal, your blood sugar drops and it will increase your potential for having cravings.

So those are some simple things I do to do away with any food cravings I might get.

When I was an unhealthy eater, I used to suffer from food cravings at all times of the day.

Now days, after eating “clean” for 5 years, I rarely have a food craving.